Tag Archives: Ian Welch

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Trump more and more resembles the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, from Fantasia, where Mickey Mouse starts something that he can’t control. During negotiations, Trump and Netanyahu cast the spell of death and destruction with their cowardly assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali … Continue reading

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Sullen Acquiescence

If neoliberal capitalism isn’t working for average Americans, how are they responding? The neoliberal Great Transformation has massively changed the workplace, and as workers are increasingly squeezed by anxiety over personal economic prospects, they are responding with sullen acquiescence in … Continue reading

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The Invisible Government

  I welcome the political awakening I see among friends and co-workers, caused in great part by the rise of Donald Trump as the leading Republican candidate, and Bernie Sanders as a challenger to the Democratic establishment candidate, Hillary Clinton. … Continue reading

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Kindness is a Revolutionary Act

  The Frankenstein candidacy of Donald Trump has been brought to life by neoliberal economic policies pursued by Republicans and Democrats alike. To be sure, Trump’s rise is predicated on his appeal to racial resentments and xenophobia. Normally this racism … Continue reading

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